Home Security Monitoring Benefits

Crime against property occurs on the average of 20 times a minute with an estimated $1,000 loss for each occurrence. You can greatly reduce the possibility of your home being burglarized by using common sense, putting yourself in a burglar’s shoes and improving your general security. Per Simon Hakim of Temple University, you should also be aware that homes without security systems are about 3 times more likely to be broken into than homes with security systems. Home security monitoring combined with a remote notification system can greatly improve the overall security of your home.

If you are willing or able to go to the expense of installing an alarm, you now have three main options. You can choose from an audible-only alarm - one that simply made a noise to frighten off intruders and alert neighbors, an alarm that has a connection to an alarm receiving center to notify keyholders and the police (known as home security monitoring) or, more recently, a home alarm system with remote notification.

While any kind of alarm is better than none, the ringing of an alarm due to false alarms becomes so familiar in neighborhoods that it is sometimes ignored. A monitored alarm is an excellent choice, but you need to know that the police will not respond to a bells only alarm unless they receive confirmation from you, your family, or someone else nearby, that there is a burglary in progress.

Remote notification systems monitor your home around the clock and alert you to break-ins by phone, by text message to your mobile, by e-mail or all three, using internet-enabled, encrypted technology. If you are away and cannot get home, you can elect your neighbors as nominated contacts. This type of service, coupled with a home security monitoring service to contact the authorities quickly, could bring you real peace of mind and help you protect your property.